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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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